Consulting-Specifying EngineerFulfilling the demands of a mixed-use facility can be challenging, considering the structure’s diverse components. Here, professionals with experience on such projects share advice and explain how to end up with positive results. Trends for specialized facilities are also explored.
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Phys.orgIt's estimated that buildings consume more than 40 percent of our country's energy, and of that energy, nearly one third is wasted due to outdated, inefficient systems like heating and cooling. The Department of Energy has invested $19 million into 18 different projects designed to reduce building inefficiencies. The DOE's aim is to reduce energy use in the U.S. buildings sector by 30 percent by the year 2030.READ MORE

OESPThank you to all that have participated in jobs that helped our neighbors in need and thank you to those who have helped raise money by participating in our annual Care to Ride event.

Here is your chance to join us in Cape May for our 2016 Care to Ride Event. It will be held on Friday, Sept. 9. We will be hosting our Annual Oilheat Retreat at the Grand Hotel — the starting point for the rides. We have four divisions — Motorcycles, Bicycles, Walkers and Runners. Form a team or participate on your own for a great cause! Register early for this event by clicking here.

To extend your stay and join us for the weekend, please register at this link.

OESPThrough OESP's partnerships with various organizations throughout the Northeast, there are many different training courses available this summer. Please check the OESP website under Latest News for training being offered in your area.

H&V NewsH&V News's recent IAQ Question Time saw a team of experts discussing how to tackle the problem of indoor air quality from an industry perspective. The event saw a hundred-strong audience taking part in a lively debate. Here we present a report of the discussion, together with all the presentations.
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KDKA-TVFor more than 60 years, most home air conditioning systems have used a refrigerant known as R-22, commonly known as Freon. But the Environmental Protection Agency is phasing that out in favor of a more efficient coolant, making R-22 harder to come by, but still in high demand, and its price is now soaring. Some service companies have been caught using alternative coolants that are easier to get and cheaper to buy. They're also much more dangerous.READ MORE

Now you can place orders anywhere, anytime! Use Sid Harvey’s new Mobile App to place orders, check order status, review order history, view account information, and much, much more. Place your first order today and let Sid Harvey’s Mobile App help you manage your business!Read more

Compact, lightweight with just the right amount of power, the MS 170 makes quick work of trimming or cutting small trees, fallen limbs. And even at its great price, the MS 170 has many of the same design features the professionals depend on. Read more

Contracting BusinessAn important sea-change has occurred in the way consumers gather information about their impending purchase of an new HVAC system. For the first time, more consumers in Decision Analyst's American Home Comfort Study reported using the Internet to gather information about their new HVAC system purchase than reported getting that information from their contractor.
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Commercial Carrier JournalVnomics Corp. announced that Superior Plus Energy Services is equipping its fleet with its True Fuel standalone fuel optimization product. A provider of home and business fuels, Superior Plus Energy Services has outfitted 300 vehicles with True Fuel to improve fuel economy through real-time driver coaching.READ MORE

Providence JournalAn oil tanker rolled over, spilling 2,000 gallons of heating oil onto the grass median on Route 146 South in Lincoln, Rhode Island, on Aug. 19, state police said. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management recovered about 200 gallons of fuel from a puddle on the ground, but the remaining 1,800 gallons were absorbed into the soil, Gail Mastrati, a DEM spokeswoman, said in an emailed statement.
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National Resource Defense CouncilAs the world's greatest athletes compete down in Rio, the U.S. wind industry is also breaking records of its own. According to the U.S. Department of Energy's annual Wind Technologies Market Report, new wind projects were the number one source of new electric capacity last year, representing 41 percent of all new generating capacity. READ MORE

Small Business TrendsEmail is one of the top ways to reach customers and prospective customers. There are many different ideologies when it comes to the most effective email marketing techniques, but there are some tried and true basics that apply across the board. I've tested several strategies over the years managing the email newsletters and lists for multiple sites, and share my favorite email marketing tips here. Remember, the goal is to increase opens and encourage readers to take action.
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Business.comIt's a hard but unavoidable truth that many workers have to deal with, having too much work and not enough employees to do it. In a study, Gallup found that 38 percent of Americans who do have a job said their company is understaffed. While the statistic is a bit dated, based off further research, understaffing still seems to be an issue in a variety of industries.READ MORE